Some examples are "he takes the lead by four" and "she’s in position." One linguist characterizes radio play-by-play commentary as "a monologue directed at an unknown, unseen mass audience who voluntarily choose to listen.., and provide no feedback to the speaker." It is these ...
Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [countable] commentary (on something) a written explanation or discussion of something such as a book or a play a critical commentary on the final speech of the play Extra Examples Oxford Collocations Dictionary ...
Some examples are “he takes the lead by four” and “she’s in position.” One linguist characterizes radio play-by-play commentary as “a monologue directed at an unknown, unseen mass audience who voluntarily choose to listen…and provide no feedback to the speaker.” It is these ...
Examples of traditional rivalry can be found down to the lowest leagues when neighboring meet on the pitch. In the countries North, a ball of paper became famous when Bremen played Hamburg. Thrown down to the pitch from the public galleries, a Hamburg player failed to clear the game ball co...
Examples from the Corpus commentary•Kustow was talking, hisdeepvoiceproviding acommentaryon theproceedings.•Thisstructureofabsenceandintrusioncorrespondsto de Man'sblendofquotation,paraphraseandcommentaryinAllegoriesofReading.•Irving set up lots ofavenuesforemployeecommentaryandrecommendationson how the ch...
The Oscar win for "Free Solo" shows us both how far sports-based cinema has come in the past decade, and how the best examples in this genre break out of the mold and endeavor tell the human stories behind the other-worldly accomplishments of the world's best athletes. ...
control room.keep up a commentary(=give one continuously)Attenborough kept up a running commentary on the animals' movements.listen to a commentaryI was listening to the football commentary on the radio.nounsa commentary box(=a small room where the commentators on a sports game sit)He was in...
Now you have reached the point where you want to get right with God, but you don’t know how. You wonder what you must do to be reconciled with God and enter into a healthy, restored relationship with Him. But you have no idea where to look for guidance. Fortunately, the Bible offer...
Work through examples. Keep the links and explanations up to date. Solicit feedback. Move beyond formulas and publish code. Publishing code makes it easier for people to: Identify errors in your implementation. Identify implicit assumptions that may need to be challenged. Repurpose and build off...
As opposed to team sports, poker gives athletes the opportunity to focus on themselves, develop their intuition and compete without the need to physically exert themselves. It’s the obvious card game of choice for high-earners, and an excellent retirement hobby for ex-sports stars looking to ...